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What did Sunni Muslims believe about who should have succeeded Muhammad as leader

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After Muhammad died, the Muslim community had to choose a successor Sunni Muslims, make up around 90 per cent of the global Muslim population. They believe that the rightful successor to Muhammad was Abu Bakr

Muhammad's father-in-law and closest friend.

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